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Recent News About City of Houston
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'You cannot be a smart city if you don’t have smart technology': Houston offers new interactive kiosks for residents, visitors
Houston gained new technology aimed at mapping out locations in the fourth most populous city in the country, the World Population Review reported.
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'We need a mayor who has a vision for Houston': Hollins announces candidacy
Former Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins recently announced that he is running for mayor of Houston.
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Houston, CenterPoint Energy announce Resilient Now energy plan
The City of Houston and CenterPoint Energy today announced the launch of Resilient Now, a first-of-its-kind collaborative framework to develop a regional master energy plan to enhance local power resilience across the greater Houston area.
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City of Houston - Harris County Task Force on Special Events created
Mayor Sylvester Turner and Harris County Precinct 2 Commissioner Adrian Garcia today announced the creation of the City of Houston - Harris County Task Force on Special Events.
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'It is time to take our city back': Houston unveils new $44 million anti-crime initiative
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner on Feb. 2 announced a new $44 million crime-fighting initiative.
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Watch a Houston Rockets game or attend a Super Bowl party this week in Houston
Houston Happenings Feb. 9 - Feb. 15
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'Thrilled': The Ion opens new prototyping lab, Houston nonprofit tabbed as operator
A 266,000-square-foot innovative hub located in Midtown, The Ion, has stated that it will be opening the Ion Prototyping Lab (IPL), which will be operated by TXRX Labs.
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Have fun at a karaoke party, arts market or an NBA game this week in Houston
Houston Happenings Feb. 3 - Feb. 8
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'We will do more': Turner announces $100 million investment to house the homeless
Houston and Harris County announced a $100 million investment for the homeless community on Jan. 26.
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'We are going big so Houstonians can go home': Houston, Harris County allocate additional $100 million to fight homelessness
Houston and Harris County are spending $100 million in an effort to cut the region's homelessness problem by half.
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Love Your Pet Month events scheduled
Council Member Karla Cisneros invites you to be part of her annual Love Your Pet initiative targeting Houston and Harris County.
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Memorial Drive tunnels to open this spring
Houstonians can enjoy a preview of the much-anticipated Memorial Drive tunnels through Memorial Park during a public walk-through scheduled for Feb. 5.
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'We're tired': Houston city councilman's grievance blasts judges over bail reform
Houston City Councilman Michael Kubosh filed a grievance on Jan. 21 on behalf of 156 people who were allegedly killed by violent offenders out on free or low bond.
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'This is the place I want to be': Prairie View names McDowell as new head coach
This week, Prairie View A&'s football program named former Houston Oilers All-Pro Bubba McDowell as its newest head coach.
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'One of the happiest moments of my life': Mom of two sets record at Chevron Houston Marathon
Keira D'Amato, a 37-year-old mother of two, has set a new American women's record at the 2022 Chevron Houston Marathon.
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'The perfect candidate to lead our parade': Johnson to serve as grand marshal at Downtown Rodeo Parade
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo recently announced that country singer Cody Johnson will serve as the Downtown Rodeo Parade's grand marshal to kick off the parade's 90th anniversary.
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'A reminder of the reality of anti-Semitism': Kamin speaks out on synagogue hostage situation
Houston City Councilwoman Abbie Kamin spoke out last week regarding the hostage situation that occurred at a suburban Dallas-Fort Worth synagogue on Jan. 15.
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Meet Simone Biles, go ice skating, attend a concert and more in Houston this week
Houston Happening Jan. 26- Feb.1
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Houston reports 26 homicides in first 2 weeks of 2022
The new year has dawned with a struggle for law enforcement in Houston as police there recently reported 26 slayings in the first two weeks into 2022.
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'Forever thankful for our hardworking crews': Turner’s office lauds cleanup efforts after tornadoes
After tornadoes ripped through Houston on Jan. 8, Mayor Sylvester Turner was quick to offer praise to Houston City Works for their quick response to clean up after the storms left the city in shambles.